Section 1: The name
of this association shall be the Association for Gay, Lesbian and
Bisexual Issues in Counseling of Alabama, (AGLBICAL).

Section 2: AGLBICAL
is a division of the Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA) and a state
branch of the Association for Gay, Lesbian Bisexual Issues in Counseling
(AGLBIC) a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Section 3: The
mission of AGLBICAL is:

A: to promote greater
awareness and understanding of sexual minority issues among members of
the counseling profession and related helping occupations.

B: to develop, implement
and foster interest in charitable, scientific and educational programs
designed to further the human growth and development of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender (GLBT) clients and communities.

C: to protect from harm
GLBT individuals by language, stereotypes, myths, misinformation,
threats of expulsion from social and institutional structures and other
entities, and from beliefs contrary to their identity.

D: to provide educational
programs and resources to raise the standard of practice for all
counselors who serve GLBT clients and communities.

Article 2: Membership

Section 1: Membership is
open to all members in good standing of the Alabama Counseling
Association (ALCA).

Section 2: Persons
desiring to become members of this division must select the division on
the ALCA membership application and submit payment for the appropriate
amount for division dues.

Section 3: A member may
be dropped from membership for conduct that tends to injure the division
or to affect adversely its reputation, or that is contrary to the Bylaws
of the division, the state association, the national division or
national association, as well as the code of ethics.

Section 4: A member shall
be dropped for nonpayment of dues.

Article 3: Dues

Section 1: The executive
board of the division in accordance with the ALCA bylaws shall set Dues.

Article 4: Meetings of
the Membership

Section 1: An annual
meeting of the membership will be held during the fall conference of
ALCA to conduct the general business of the division.

Section 2: The executive
board may schedule other meetings of the membership by giving reasonable
notice of time and place to the membership.

Article 5: Officers and
Duties

Section 2: All officers
shall be elected at large by the members of the division, and shall
serve one-year terms, with the exception of the treasurer, in accordance
with the bylaws of ALCA. The treasurer shall serve a two-year term.

Section 3: Upon ALCA
approval of division status, the initial slate of officers shall be
appointed by the interest section that precedes this division. These
appointed officers shall complete any partial year term and then serve a
full term of office. The President of the division will appoint a
member in good standing of the division to fill any vacancies that occur
during her/his term of office.

Section 4: Duties

A: The President
shall preside at all meeting of the division, and shall chair and
preside at all meeting of the executive board. The President shall
perform the duties customary to that office and such additional duties
as directed by the executive board. The President is the voting member
of the ALCA executive council.

B: The
President-elect shall perform all duties of the President in the absence
or incapacity of the President. The President-elect is responsible for
activities associated with the ALCA annual conference, including program
proposal submissions, social events, and other activities as designated
by the executive board. If a committee or committees are formed to do
these functions, the President-elect shall chair such committee(s).

C: The Immediate
Past President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence
of both the President and President-elect. The immediate past president
shall chair the nominations and elections committee, as well as the
strategic planning committee of the division.

D: The Secretary
shall keep records of all general meetings of the division as well as
all meetings of the executive board. The secretary shall also serve as
historian of the division, and shall maintain the historical records and
archives of the division.

E: The Treasurer
shall represent the general membership in ensuring that the receipt and
expenditures of funds are in accordance with the directives of the
executive board and the division bylaws as well as in accordance with
the policy and procedures of ALCA.

Article 6: Executive Board

Section 1: The officers of
the division shall form the executive board. The executive board must
hold at least one meeting annually. All actions of the executive board
must be approved by a majority of its members, which shall serve as a
quorum. At times other than the general membership meeting of the
division, the executive board will make all decisions for the
membership.

Section 2: The board
shall:

-establish policies to
govern the affairs of AGBLICAL

-act on reports of the
committees of the division

-serve as the decision
making body

-establish a strategic
plan for the division

-establish policies and
procedures to carry on the educational mission of the division

Section3: In an emergency
situation, as determined by the President, an electronic executive board
meeting (conference call or computer chat) may be held, so long as all
members of the executive board can participate.

Article 7: Committees

Section 1: The standing
committees of the division shall be:

Nominations and Elections
– will conduct the nomination process to present a slate of candidates
to the general membership for election. Consideration will be given to
geographic region as well as diversity in selecting the slate of
candidates. The committee will conduct the election of candidates and
announce the results. No member of the committee may be a candidate for
an elective office. The committee will also review and recommend
procedures for carrying out the annual election of officers.

Strategic Planning – will
initially develop a three-year plan to obtain the goals of the
division. Each year thereafter, it shall review the plan and make
modifications to insure the plan remains current, and is always a
three-year projection. The committee shall monitor the implementation
of the plan and report the results to the executive board.

Publicity
(Website/Newsletters/Brochures/Press Releases) – will work to make the
membership, ALCA and the general public aware of the activities of the
division. Of prime importance will be the establishment and maintenance
of the division website.

Membership – shall promote
interest in the division among all eligible persons in this State, and
shall be responsible for membership activities of the division.

Bylaws/Policy & Procedures
– shall supply the membership with accurate copies of the bylaws and
shall propose amendments to them when deemed appropriate. The chair
shall serve as Parliamentarian of the division. At such time as the
executive board establishes policies and procedures for the division,
the bylaws committee will annually review to insure accuracy as well as
conformity to the bylaws.

Regional Network – shall
serve as a means for the membership to gather information and resources
regarding GLBT interests and activities in the State. The goal of this
committee shall be to have at least one member from each chapter of ALCA.

Educational
Tools/Resources – shall serve as a clearinghouse of information and
resources for the division to be used by members of ALCA in dealing with
the GLBT population in this state. This clearinghouse shall include
bibliography, journals and a speaker’s bureau.

Awards and Resolutions-
shall serve to recognize the accomplishments and achievements of the
division within ALCA as well as the accomplishments and achievements of
individual members.

Section 2: Unless
otherwise stated in the bylaws, the President of the division will
appoint chairs of the standing committees, who will serve one-year
terms. Should the President fail to appoint a chair for a standing
committee, then those duties become the responsibility of the executive
board.

Section 3: Each standing
committee shall submit an annual written summary of activities to the
executive board prior to the end of the appointment.

Section 4: The President,
with approval of the executive board shall appoint special committees or
task forces with temporary assignments to accomplish a project or task
outside of the scope of the standing committees. At the conclusion of
the term, project or task, the committee chair will make a report to the
President of accomplishments and activities of the committee or task
force. The President will then report the activities to the executive
board.

Article 8: Business
Affairs of the Division

Section 1: The fiscal and
governance year of the division shall be May 1 – April 30, or the same
as established by ALCA.

Section 2: The executive
board shall adopt an annual budget.

Section 3: No member
shall have any severable or transferable interest in the property of the
division. All property of the division shall be subject to the control
and management of the executive board.

Section 4: In the event
of dissolution of the division, all interests, property, and funds are
given to the ALCA.

Section 5: Through
membership and participation in the division activities, members do
acknowledge the good intentions of the division and its officers and
agents and do agree to hold harmless the division and its officers and
agents unless such actions are caused by the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the division, its officers or agents.

Article 9:
Nondiscrimination

There shall be no
discrimination against any individual on the basis of ethnic group,
color, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and/or
disability.

Article 10: Rules of Order

Robert’s Rules of Order,
Newly revised, and from time to time amended shall serve as the guide
for the proceedings of the meetings of the division, except where
otherwise specified in these bylaws.

Article 11: Amendments

These bylaws may be
amended at any regular meeting of the division membership provided the
proposed amendment has been sent to the bylaws committee for review and
distributed to the membership at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
meeting.